Only deterrence keeps enemies from smashing power grid

U.S. utility control systems never designed to protect against risks of Internet connection

Published: 05/08/2013 at 5:50 PM

(Business Insider) In a world with weapons of mass destruction, deterrence is key.

The recent discovery “Chinese” hackers probing America’s electrical grid serves as a reminder of a potential cyber attack that could far surpass the destructive impact of Stuxnet, which is believed to have been released by the U.S. and Israel to attack Iranian industrial machinery.